Economic Impact of PHL

Philadelphia International Airport^* is a vital economic engine for the region, generating billions of dollars annually and supporting more than 96,000 jobs for the 11-county Philadelphia metropolitan statistical area (MSA).

The economic benefits enabled by PHL include direct on-site activity and activity that radiates outward to the entire Greater Philadelphia region:

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^* Impacts attributed to “the airport” are understood to encompass collective impacts attributable to both PHL and PNE. For simplicity and clarity, the report title and content typically refer to this collective impact as that of "Philadelphia International Airport" rather than airports operated by the Division of Aviation.

^† Total earnings is comprised of wages and benefits